Peppermint raises $4.7 million seed for site billing
Peppermint raised a $4.7 million Moxxie-led seed on October 8 for clinical-site billing. Its note and its live site do not share the same operating figures.
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NeoGrowth raises Rs 85 crore from FMO and LeapFrog
NeoGrowth says it raised Rs 85 crore from FMO and LeapFrog. FMO's August note books a $7.5 million follow-on inside a $9 million round, with no rate given.
HALA raised $157 million Series B led by TPG and Sanabil
HALA raised $157 million in a September 2025 Series B led by TPG and Sanabil. Forbes now puts 2025 transactions at $6.6 billion, below the raise-day figure.
finmid raises €17 million for Bolt and Skroutz lending
finmid raised €17 million from Big Pi Ventures and Mainset, lifting total funding to €52 million, and opened Bolt fleet finance plus Skroutz merchant loans.
Routable sold to Anchorage Digital, terms undisclosed
Routable has been acquired by Anchorage Digital, and no purchase price was disclosed. Fiat payout rails remain while stablecoin settlement is scheduled later.
Airtel Money starts conditional London trade, no new cash
Airtel Money began conditional London dealing on October 9 at £1.96 a share. Sellers, not the company, are supplying the stock behind the £5.3 billion price.
Octane lines up a $1.4bn powersports loan facility
Octane executed a $1.4 billion forward-flow facility, its largest, with New York Life arranging powersports and outdoor-equipment loans up to that cap.
TrueLayer takes $27m from Italy's CDP Venture Capital
TrueLayer takes $27 million led by Italy's CDP Venture Capital for Pay by Bank. Roughly a quarter of staff are in Italy, and no valuation was published.
Polygrade exits stealth with $6.3 million for warranty claims
Polygrade left stealth on October 6 with $6.3 million to automate warranty claims from intake through contractor pay, without replacing carrier systems.
Ledgebrook raises $200m co-led by Allianz X and Rockefeller
Ledgebrook raised $200 million in primary equity, co-led by Allianz X and Rockefeller. Allianz Re agreed to enter a multi-year treaty. No stake was disclosed.
NEOPAY to buy 65% of noon payments, approvals pending
NEOPAY has agreed to acquire 65% of noon payments, with regulatory and antitrust approvals still pending. The notices disclose no price for the stake.
Noah closes its seed at $38m after a $16m extension
Noah closed its seed at $38 million after a $16 million extension, citing 538% year-to-date revenue growth and over 150 new customers the release does not name.
Stuut raises $52.5 million Series B led by Insight
Stuut raised a $52.5 million Series B led by Insight Partners. Between March and September, its published DSO claim moved from 37% faster to a 47% cut.
Cleavr raises €8 million seed for invoice collection
Paris fintech Cleavr raised an €8 million seed, led by Varsity, to automate invoice collection. The cash-flow gains it cites are still company figures.
Homeward raises $120m Series D and $330m debt line
Homeward raised $120 million in Series D equity and $330 million of asset-backed debt. Most of the money funds houses, not software around the cash offer.
Spiko raises $90 million Series B for tokenised cash
Spiko raised $90 million in a Series B to scale tokenised cash funds from London and Paris. Bloomberg, not the company, put the valuation at $800 million.
Constructor launches Agentic Checkout with Link by Stripe
Constructor launched Agentic Checkout with Stripe so shoppers can pay with Link inside the agent. No retailer is named as live, and no volume is given.
Valon raises $150 million at a $2.3 billion valuation
Valon raised $150 million at a $2.3 billion valuation in its Series D wire. A Dealroom blurb still says $1.49 billion. Contracted loans are not live loans.
Walapay raises $4.6 million seed led by Generative Ventures
Walapay raised a $4.6 million seed led by Generative Ventures for licences and bank partners. The firm says annualised volume is already $2.5 billion.
Trustly receives binding equity letters over $40 million
Trustly has irrevocable equity letters of more than $40 million from Nordic Capital and Alfvén & Didrikson. The raise is due to conclude in November 2026.
